Dr. Amrita Ghai is a Registered Clinical Psychologist in Ontario with over 13 years of experience providing evidence-based intervention and assessment to adults. She has extensive experience working with a range of issues including anxiety (OCD, Panic Disorder, GAD, Social Anxiety, Phobias), stress, disordered eating/body image, perfectionism, relationships, depressed mood, sleep, and grief. Dr. Ghai works with clients in a collaborative, empathic, and non-judgmental manner. Trained as a Scientist-Practitioner, she employs evidence-based cognitive-behavioural and client- centered approaches within a sensitive and supportive environment in order to help clients achieve their therapy goals.
In this episode, Dr. Amrita and I discuss:
- Eating disorders vs. disordered eating
- Disordered exercise
- Preoccupation & anxiety around food
- "Healthy" behaviors becoming disordered
- Body image & body dysmorphia
- Why you shouldn't comment on someone else's body
- Bodies responding differently to the same food & exercise
- Chasing a look vs. chasing a feeling
- The way we analyze ourselves in photos
- The impact of social media on body image
- How our upbringing affects our relationship with food
- Healing by focusing on behaviors
- Body neutrality
- Talking to someone in your life you're worried about
Learn more about Dr. Amrita and her practice: drghai.com
Find more information on eating disorders: nedic.ca
